Fame and fortune.
I wish!
But I did get to write a guest blog post at Or so she says.... today. Go read it!
It was fun to have a writing assignment. I'm such a nerd. I think I would actually blog more if I had specific assignments and due dates. Anyone want to help me out with that?
While I was brainstorming for my post for Or so she says... I did a lot of scribbling in my lovely notebook I purchased at the lovely store Paper Source on my lovely trip to Portland, Oregon. Oh that store is heaven. I am sad that we don't have one here, but my wallet is secretly glad. It's a danger zone in there if you like paper and stickers and stationary and cards and calendars and cute little kids' toys.
Look how cute this notebook is!
I don't know why but I'm such a sucker for owls. Maybe it's because I have big eyes. So big in fact that some stupid kid in my 3rd grade class called me "Big Eyes" and sort of scarred me for life. Anyway, back to the owl journal. I love that it's 100% recycled materials and it has perfectly lined paper. At Paper Source I also bought the cutest stickers in America.
I've been rationing out these stickers since August, only letting Charlotte and Victoria use a couple of them on their various "good behavior" charts. They are just too adorable to be squandered by a couple of unappreciative minors. Well yesterday Charlotte asked for the stickers. I told her I didn't want her to use them all and she assured me that she just wanted to give her sister one sticker. Why did I believe her? Because I'm an idiot. Seriously three minutes later she comes back and hands me the empty sheet. Not a single sticker left. I wanted to rage. I was honestly soooo angry. About STICKERS. What am I, a nine year old? Through my gritted teeth I explained to Charlotte that those stickers are so special and mommy was saving them and mommy didn't want you to use all of them and holy crap mommy is really really mad right now... Okay kind of embarrassing. They are just stickers. So all day I kept finding them on the dog, and on the carpet, and on the bathroom sink and on the walls. I collected a little handful from various places around the house and stuck them inside my owl notebook. Then I got out the vacuum and sucked up the rest of them from the carpet. Sigh.
Oh and P.S. Did you go read my post? ;)
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I hear ya about the stickers. Sometimes i think, 'Can't I have something that doesn't get ruined?' and the answer is no, of course I can't, I have children :)
I'm glad you found me. We tall girls need to stick together :)
I would be the same way about the stickers. I collected Lisa Frank stickers as a kid and still have some of them.
I'm so sorry about the stickers. One day those two little ones of yours will value the important things in life.
Love Oregon, Love owls (I found the cutest leather owl keychain on Etsy!!) and I do NOT love stickers. Why do I buy my kids stickers?? I'll never know. I have recently turned into an anti-sticker mom, as well!
Fabulous post today, thanks!!
I loved your post (this one, too - but I was mostly referring to the other one). You can be a guest writer on my blog anytime you want. And I mean that!
Remember that time you became an international, overnight success as an inspirational speaker? Oh yeeeeaaah, baby. Such a great guest post.
Kate I'm a friend of Keri's and she told me to read your post... LOVE IT!! Its so easy to get lost in the labels, thanks for the reminder!!
I love everything owl, too. And, weirdly enough, lately, when I have no makeup on and I look in the mirror, I think I resemble an owl. I have mentioned it to my hubby a few times and he just reassures me that I'm crazy.
Love your posts!
I'd be so mad too. I think it's because nothing seems sacred when you're a mom. You do everything for everyone else and when you get a little something for you, it's devoured by vultures.
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